When Emme wakes up she will usually ask one of us? "Is this a Good Good day?" What she is really asking us is, "Do I get to go to school today?" I am not sure why, but this is how she refers to her pre-school! When we drive by it, she will say "Good Good Day!" When we pull onto the exit that takes us to school on Thursdays and Friday's she will light up, and squeal, "It's a Good Good day!" Her precious enthusiasm about most things is contagious! Life is truly "GOOD" when Emme Jade is a part of it...

On a separate note, I got a very sweet note from Emme's orphanage this week.. They wanted to know how she was doing. The nannies wanted us to know they miss her very much! I completely understand why they do.. It is a blessing that they loved her enough to let her go. We are so thankful for the caregivers that raised our sweet girl for three years! Their impact on her has made all the difference in her first eight months home! Here was their note to Emme, translated by our sweet friend, Jeanne in Yangzhou: "Emme, we wish you healthy forever!" We will continue to keep in touch with Yangzhou. And, you never know.. Perhaps one day we will get to go back and share our special "little bean" again with her first family! I hope so!

Last night I received an email I had been praying would come. It was from a beautiful 17 year old girl who just got back from volunteering at Emme Jade's orphanage. Keaton is a "Yangster" too, and she was adopted as a baby from Yangzhou. She and her Mom traveled back to China to re-introduce Keaton to her beginnings.

Keaton blessed Jeff and I with not only pictures of our new daughter, but with insight to her life in Yangzhou. We learned more about her personality, about what she does each day, about where she sleeps and eats, and about her routine at the orphanage. Keaton is an articulate and special young lady, and I have no doubt she stole many little hearts when she was there!

I pray that I have the opportunity to travel back to China with all of our girls one day on a trip where we can bless the children waiting for their forever families! Thank you Keaton, and Mrs. G for loving on our little girl and her friends! This is a priceless gift you have given us!